France to offer zero-pct loans for home energy efficiency: ministry sources (AFP via Yahoo! News)

France will offer interest-free loans from next January 1 to encourage energy efficiency in the home, government sources said on Tuesday.

Rangel Got Interest-Free Loan on Dominican Villa (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- New York Representative Charles Rangel received an interest-free loan from the developer of his Dominican Republic vacation villa, a resort official said.

France To Offer 0% Loans For Home Energy Efficiency - Sources (Nasdaq)

PARIS (AFP)--France will offer interest-free loans from Jan. 1 to encourage energy efficiency in the home, government sources said on Tuesday.

U.S. Pledges $99M To Tanzania For HIV/AIDS, Malaria Efforts, Farm Loans (Medical News Today)

Tanzania will receive $99 million in aid from the U.S. to enhance its efforts to address malaria and HIV/AIDS and provide loans to farmers, Tanzania's Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Bernard Membe said Tuesday, Reuters reports. The U.S. pledged the funding during Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete's visit to Washington, D.C., last week.

Farmers get SBI lifeline to escape from lenders (The Economic Times)

With a view to extend its rural reach, the State Bank of India has revised a scheme under which it provides loans to farmers to free them from the clutches of money lenders.